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número de bastidor

English translation: chassis number (UK) / VIN number (USA)

14:08 Oct 21, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / carrocería
Spanish term or phrase: número de bastidor
Es el número que identifica de forma única la carrocería de un coche

En inglés he localizado la expresión Vehicle Identification Number ("VIN")

Es coorecta?
Antoni Quintana
English translation:chassis number (UK) / VIN number (USA)
Explanation:
I had to translate this a couple of weeks ago, when getting parts for a friend's car - I couldn't remember how to say it in English!
Our friendly neighbourhood (British) mechanic confirmed it.
"Vehicle Identification Number" or VIN mumber is what they call it in the USA, for offical purposes like registering a vehicle, if I'm not mistaken.
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neilmac
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Local time: 09:26
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4 +5chassis number (UK) / VIN number (USA)
neilmac
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Ref:
Jane Martin

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chassis number (UK) / VIN number (USA)


Explanation:
I had to translate this a couple of weeks ago, when getting parts for a friend's car - I couldn't remember how to say it in English!
Our friendly neighbourhood (British) mechanic confirmed it.
"Vehicle Identification Number" or VIN mumber is what they call it in the USA, for offical purposes like registering a vehicle, if I'm not mistaken.

Example sentence(s):
  • The VIN, also known as the Chassis Number, is an exclusive car identification number allotted to your car by the manufacturer
  • Car manufacturers are lining the chassis number in different places for different models,

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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
5 mins
agree  Luigi Benetton: VIN in Canada too
1 hr
agree  Andy Watkinson
3 hrs
agree  Neil Ashby: Available in all good dictionaries ;@)
3 hrs
  -> Still a PRO query though IMHO.... :)
agree  Marie Wilson
1 day 16 hrs
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Reference information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number

Seems you can refer to is as a chassis number, frame number or indeed Vehicle Identification Number.

Jane Martin
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  neilmac
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